Application Process

All applications must be submitted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and applicants must participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). 

A complete application should include:

• Current photograph (passport-style or professional headshot)
• Personal statement describing professional goals and interest in vascular surgery
• Medical school transcript
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) / Dean’s letter
• USMLE or COMLEX-USA scores (passing Step 1, 2 [CK], and 3 required)
• Three letters of recommendation — one must be from your General Surgery Program Director

Eligibility requirements include:

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency program (or being on track to complete by fellowship start).
• Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified by the time fellowship begins.
• For international medical graduates: valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate is required.

Application Timeline & Interview Process

• Applications must be submitted through ERAS before the stated deadline (check annual ERAS timeline; late applications generally will not be considered).
• All submitted applications are reviewed by the program leadership; selected candidates will be invited for interview via email.

Interview day typically includes:

• • Program overview
  • Faculty interviews
  • Facilities/hospital sites tour
  • Lunch with current fellows

Travel accommodations are not provided; however, transportation from a recommended hotel to campus on interview day will be arranged for invited applicants.

ERAS 2026 Fellowship Application Timeline

Contact and Submission Information

Where to send applications & inquiries:

Vascular Surgery Fellowship
910 Madison Avenue, Suite 314
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: 901.448.9117

Program Director: Erica L. Mitchell, MD, MEd
Program Manager: Twain Wilkerson — Email: twilker6@uthsc.edu